Recent Council by-election results and forthcoming contests

From July 24th

Bromley – Bromley Common & Holwood

Reform UK 1,342 (34.0 per cent. +34.0 on 2022) Conservatives 1,161 (29.4 per cent, -11.8) Labour 720 (18.2 per cent, -10.4) Lib Dems 540 (13.7 per cent, -2.2) Green Party 185 (4.7 per cent, -9.7)

Reform UK gain from Conservatives 

Cardiff – Llanrumney

Labour 755 (39.2 per cent, -17.6 on 2022) Reform UK 630 (33.2 per cent, +33.2) Lib Dems 281 (14.6 per cent, +9.5) Plaid Cymru 138 (7.2 per cent, -2.6) Conservatives 64 (3.3 pe cent, -13.3) Green Party 47 (2.4 per cent, -7.4)

Labour hold 

Dorset – Swanage

Conservatives 1,254 (35.4 per cent, -0.4 on 2023) Reform UK 748 (20.8 per cent, +20.8) Lib Dems 737 (20.8 per cent, +12.8) Independent 415 (11.7 per cent, -7.7) Labour 400 (11.3 per cent, -19.4)

Conservatives hold

Dacorum – Berkhamsted West

Lib Dems 643 (56.4 per cent, -2.0 on 2023) Conservatives 357 (31.3 per cent, +8.5) Green Party 99 (8.7 per cent, -0.4) Labour 41 (3.6 per cent, -6.1)

Lib Dems hold

Hertsmere – Borehamwood Brookmeadow

Conservatives 478 (29.6 per cent, -18.7 on 2023) Reform UK 394 (24.4 per cent, +24.4) Independent 339 (21.0 per cent, +21.0) Labour 295 (18.3 per cent, -33.5) Lib Dems 47 (2.9 per cent, +2.9) Green Party 37 (2.3 per cent. +2.3) Independent 26 (1.6 per cent, +1.6)

Conservatives hold 

Lichfield – Alrewas & Fradley

Conservatives 650 (42.4 per cent, -1.1 on 2023) Reform UK 439 (27.0 per cent, +27.0) Labour 314 (19.3 per cent, -17.9) Lib Dems 185 (11.4 per cent, -7.9)

Conservatives hold

Rutland – Barleythorpe

Conservatives 209 (35.9 per cent, +19.6 on 2023) Lib Dems 136 (23.4 per cent, +23.4) Reform UK 123 (21.1 per cent, +21.1) Independent 114 (19.6 per cent, +19.6)

Conservatives gain from Green Party 

From July 31st

Barking & Dagenham – Thames View

Labour 334 (36.1 per cent, -25.9 on 2022) Green Party 277 (29.9 per cent, +29.9) Reform UK 197 (21.3 per cent, +21.3) Conservatives 117 (12.6 per cent, -10.6)

Labour hold

North Devon – Barnstaple with Westacott

Lib Dems 505 (40.5 per cent, +0.5 on 2023) Reform UK 383 (30.7 per cent, +30.7) Conservatives 205 (16.4 per cent, -6.1) Green Party 154 (12.3 per cent, -2.4)

Lib Dems hold

Warrington – Bewsey & Whitecross

Reform UK 752 (43.7 per cent, +43.7 on 2024) Labour 631 (36.6 per cent, -22.6) Lib Dems 223 (13.0 per cent, -8.4) Conservatives 116 (6.7 per cent, -12.7)

Reform UK gain from Labour 

From August 7th

Cannock Chase – Hednesford Green Heath 

Reform UK 525 (51.5 per cent, +31.8 on 2024) Labour 230 (22.6 per cent, -18.6) Conservatives 126 (12.4 per cent, -13.1) Green Party 101 (9.9 per cent, -0.3) Independent 31 (3.0 per cent, +3.0) UKIP 5 (0.5 per cent, +0.5) Trade Union and Socialist Coalition 1 (0.1 per cent, +0.1)

Reform UK gain from Labour 

Carmarthenshire – Llangennech

Reform UK 694 (43.1 per cent, +43.1 on 2022) Plaid Cymru 489 (30.4 per cent, -7.2) Labour 380 (23.6 per cent, -38.8) Lib Dems 26 (1.6 per cent, +1.6) Conservatives 14 (0.9 per cent, +0.9)

Reform UK gain from Labour 

Durham – Easington & Shotton

Reform UK 1,208 (46.7 per cent, -3.5 on May) Labour 523 (20.2 per cent, +0.8) Independent 520 (20.1 per cent, -1.6) Independent 179 (6.9 per cent, +6.9 Green Party 60 (2.3 per cent, +2.3) Conservatives 47 (1.8 per cent, -2.6) Lib Dems 27 (1.0 per cent, -3.2) Independent 23 (0.9 per cent, +0.9)

Reform UK hold

Forthcoming contests

August 14th

• Cardiff – Grangetown. (Labour held)
• Newcastle – South Jesmond. (Labour held)

August 21st

• Doncaster – Bentley. (Reform UK held)
• East Hampshire – Alton Amery (Lib Dem held)
• East Renfrewshire – Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor. (Labour held)
• Gwynedd – Abermaw. (Independent held)
• Hounslow – Cranford. (Labour held)
• Runnymede – Addlestone South. (Conservative held)
• Runnymede – Addlestone South. (Conservative held)
• Surrey – Addlestone. (Conservative held)
• Surrey – Hinchley Wood, Claygate & Oxshott. (Conservative held)

August 28th

• Broxtowe – Nuthall East & Strelley.  (Conservative held)
• Camden – West Hampstead. (Labour held)

September 4th

• Luton – Stopsley. (Lib Dem held)

September 11th

• Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole – Talbot & Branksome. (Conservative held)
• Central Bedfordshire – Stotfold. (Labour held)
• Cheshire East – Wilmslow Lacey Green. (Independent held)
• Vale of Glamorgan – Illtyd. Labour held)
• Walsall – Pelsall. (Conservative held)
• West Suffolk – Newmarket East. (Labour held)

September 18th

• Brighton & Hove – Queen’s Park. (Labour held)
• Newham – Plaistow South. (Labour held)
• Warwick – Kenilworth Park Hill. (Green Party held)
• Warwick – Leamington Clarendon. (Labour held)

September 25th

• Highland – Caol & Mallaig. (Green Party held)
• Highland – Tain & Easter Ross. (SNP held)